William ransweiler



.(NoModeL) OURRYYOOMB.

. Patented Feb. 19, 1889.

N. PETERS. Fhulwulnvgnphcr. Walhillgbn. D. C.

FFICE \VILLIAM RANSWEILER, OF AKRON, OIIIO, ASSIGNOR TO NATHAN II.BASSETT, OF SAME PLACE.

CURRY=COMB.

SPECIFICATION forming pait of Letters Patent No. 398,001,

Application filed March 26, 1888. Serial N0.268,512. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RANSWEILER,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county ofSummit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Curry-Combs and I do here by declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to an improvement in curry-combs, the object beingto provide a cheaper, stronger, and more durable shedderclasp than hasheretofore been produced.

With these ends in view my invention consists in the novel features andcombination of parts more fully described hereinafter, and pointed outin the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a curry-combproy'ided with my improved clasp, which is shown in cross-section; andFig. 2, a perspective view of the clasp and shedder detached from thecomb.

The reference-letter it indicates a currycomb proper, which maybe of anysuitable form of construction, and b a clasp secured to the top of thefront section of the comb by rivets c, which pass through the lateralflanges d, adapted to bear upon the front section of the comb. Theseflanges allow the clasp to be extended forward over the front edge ofthe top of the comb, in order to facilitate operating the shedder e. Theclasp Z) is formed of one integral casting, which is so tempered as toenable the jaw f to be bent up against the shedder e, as shown inFig. 1. In this figure dotted lines represent the jaw open before theshedder is inserted in the clasp.

9 represents a rigid jaw, against which the pliable j aw presses theshedder when in place. This rigid jaw is provided with a pair ofrecesses, 72 ,which are cut out to form the lip 2', located midwaybetween the opposite ends of the clasp. The end walls, j, are castintegral with the rigid jaw and form an inclosure for the shedder whenthe clasp is closed, so that it would be impossible for the shedder toforce these walls open by constant jarring. The

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knockers k upon either end, being also cast integral with the clasp,cannot become loosened from constant use, nor do they in any Way alfectthe retaining power of the jaws f and g. The pliable jaw f is providedwith a series of projections, Z, which serve as teeth to better retainthe shedder in place. The projections extend along the upper inner edgeof the jaw f, and are made to gradually taper as they extend downward,in order to seek more deeply into the elastic shedder above its loweredge so as to bind or lock the place in a dovetailed fashion.

The shedder e is made of rubber or suitable soft elastic material whichcan be applied to the tender parts of an animal without pain and doesnot injure or lacerate his skin, as frequently happens with metallicshedders. The form of shedder which I prefer to use is simply a flatstraight-edged piece of rubber, such as shown in Fig. 2. This shape canbe cut from sheet-rubber without the waste occasioned by makingserrations, as has hitherto been customary'in rubber shedders.

The clasp is cast in one integral piece, with the pliable jaw f in openadjustment, as shown in Fig.2. The rubber shedder e is then insertedbetween the jaws, and the pliable jaw is bent,.by wise, against therubber until the same is tightly grasped between the two jaws. The lip 2is then bent in against the shedder to still better secure the same.When the shed der is thus securely clasped between the jaws, it cannotbe removed except by bending back the pliable jaw, and it is thussecurely retained in place, and is not liable to become loosened fromconstant jarring. hen secured in position upon the back of the comb, theclasp and shedder set slightly at an angle to the plane of the back, andby thus slanting obliquely therefrom the operator is enabled to insertthe shedder into depressions upon the animal with greater facility.

It is evident that many slight changes in the construction andarrangement of my device might be resorted to without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention; hence I do notwish to limit myself tothe preshedder tightly in means of a hammer or other cise constructionherein shown, but consider myself entitled to all such variations ascome Within the scope of my invention.

Vha-t I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A curry-comb provided with a shedderclasp consisting of a singlepiece of metal, having knockers and pliable jaws cast integraltherewith, substantially as described.

2. In a curry-comb, a shedder-elasp composed of a single piece of metalprovided with securing-flanges, knockers, and pliable jaws cast integraltherewith, substantially as described.

